A scan of billions of files from 13 percent of all GitHub public repositories over a period of six months has revealed that over 100,000 repos have leaked API tokens and cryptographic keys, with ...

GitHub is now automatically blocking the leak of sensitive information like API keys and access tokens for all public code repositories. Today's announcement comes after the company introduced push ...

After a contentious license change and the removal of administrator functionalities from the console, the company behind the ...

GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when pushing new code. Today's announcement comes ...

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Until now, the most compelling reason to opt into the GitHub Pro paid product was because it enabled you to create a private repository. Developers could use GitHub's free offering -- with a ...

Private and deleted GitHub repositories are not as secure as users might assume. Data from deleted forks, deleted repositories, and private repositories can still be accessed, often indefinitely. This ...